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<td class="v">18:1</td>
<td>Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.</td>
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<td class="v">18:2</td>
<td>A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.</td>
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<td class="v">18:3</td>
<td>When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.</td>
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<td class="v">18:4</td>
<td>The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.</td>
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<td class="v">18:5</td>
<td>It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.</td>
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<td class="v">18:6</td>
<td>A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.</td>
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<td class="v">18:7</td>
<td>A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.</td>
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<td class="v">18:8</td>
<td>The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.</td>
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<td class="v">18:9</td>
<td>He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.</td>
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<td class="v">18:10</td>
<td>The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.</td>
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<td class="v">18:11</td>
<td>The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.</td>
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<td class="v">18:12</td>
<td>Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.</td>
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<td class="v">18:13</td>
<td>He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.</td>
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<td class="v">18:14</td>
<td>The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?</td>
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<td class="v">18:15</td>
<td>The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.</td>
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<td class="v">18:16</td>
<td>A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.</td>
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<td class="v">18:17</td>
<td>He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.</td>
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<td class="v">18:18</td>
<td>The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.</td>
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<td class="v">18:19</td>
<td>A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.</td>
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<td class="v">18:20</td>
<td>A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.</td>
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<td class="v">18:21</td>
<td>Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.</td>
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<td class="v">18:22</td>
<td>Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.</td>
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<td class="v">18:23</td>
<td>The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.</td>
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<td class="v">18:24</td>
<td>A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.</td>
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